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Why Schools Should Electrify Their Bus Fleets

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Saving fleet vehicle costs Finally, there are economic benefits to switching to electric school bus fleets. While electric school buses cost more than diesel buses to purchase, the savings in fuel and maintenance costs even out over the lifetime of the bus.

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Orange EV raises $35M to scale electric trucking solutions

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Founded in 2012 in Riverside, Missouri, Orange EV in 2015 was the country’s first manufacturer to deploy 100% electric Class 8 vehicles commercially. Orange EV trucks save companies money, are safer, 10x more reliable, and higher-rated by drivers and managers versus their diesel predecessors. Cumulatively, Orange EV trucks have surpassed 5.8

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UPS plans to build 9 additional LNG stations at cost of ~$50M

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The expansion will include on-site fueling stations in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. UPS began using LNG tractors in its delivery fleet in 2002. By 2017, our goal is to reach one billion miles driven by our alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. Phoenix, Ariz.,

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Boulder City NV purchased new Tesla police vehicles

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Boulder City, Nevada, purchased a new fleet of Tesla vehicles for its police department. One thing we’d love to know is how many Model Ys did the department add to its fleet. have been adding Tesla and other electric vehicles to their fleets over the past few years. Credit: Boulder City Police. Credit: Boulder City Police.

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GE researchers developing at-home chilled natural gas refueling station for NG vehicles

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GE researchers, in partnership with Chart Industries—a global manufacturer of standard and custom-engineered products and systems for cryogenic and heat transfer applications—and scientists at the University of Missouri, have been awarded $1.8 The total cost of the 28-month program will be approximately $2.3

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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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Lextran will receive funds toward the design and construction of a covered storage area and the incremental cost of additional zero emission vehicles. The Capital Area Transit System will receive funds to purchase electric buses for Bus Rapid Transit fleet expansion and agency transition to electric vehicles. 3,000,000.

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Smith Electric Vehicles US Selects Kansas City for Electric Truck Assembly Plant; Newton Model to Be First

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SEV US Corp will initially focus its production on battery-electric-powered vehicles for depot-based predictable-route delivery fleets. We feel the greatest opportunity to have a major impact on the electric vehicle industry is through fleet operators who utilize commercial vehicles in a depot-based delivery model.